Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-08-30
PIGS FOR PROFIT.
,couniry GensismAnl

Country Gentiemanl
once knew % bunch OF pig. which
ran In asid, ate grass, aud rooted a H.
tlei wcrc fci = little sbellci corn scatter
et on The sroand. and two meals Of slop
made OF water and wheat midillngs.
There were nearly q score OF them, aud
they were thrifty and pictures OF health.
They slept under = shtd al enclosed, tx.
cept an optu door In the middle, through
which they entered. Their bed Was dry,
ani n fresh lot Of straw once In while
mtfc Il Inviting. Here was real p'g ps.
radlsc, and The sprighuy ways and bright
looks OF The inmates were proof beyond
dispute, Of comfort, health. sud rapid
growth.
By.and.by winter came. The shed was
required for sheep. and the ? = were shut
In large building with lot of straw put
IN one corner for bed. sud the ret % The
space Zoe feeding place. ari other uses
natural 10 ihs pigs. Oatsidc OF The bed
ant arouId TIE trOughs the place soon be.
came wet and muddy, aud this vet and
maiiy condition soon extended over The
bed, aud II new lot of straw was thrown
upon II, In one day II would become ssiur-
aicd. Here The pigs wou.d pile upon each
other, and the steam would rise from The
msss % uncomfortable ani siruggiius anl.
mas uaill each one was bot and wet.
The pigs were fei twice A. much grain
A. they had while In the fsli aud shet, bat
silli there was no visible gala. rhey all
looked gauut and staring. In few weeks
they began 90 cough, and some VI them %
pant. showing an sfsciion ofthe iungs, or
AZ least more or less congestion. N0tiOng
amer the Seakii-gs began % die. They
would be fouui under The pile, snoihertd.
These cases % dsAth were not those OF
cholsrs. bat of disorder knoHn a. stupid
lty. IL iss disease which RACES among The
owners of live stock moru than with the
animals, but unfortunately the animals suf.
fsr The most THIS msn Got the scales OF
his eyes, saw things A. they wsfe, and rsa-
sonei out better plan.
lie pat the pigs In lots % tTe, graded ac.
cortlng 10 size. lie gave each lot pen
by themselves. And room 90 eat and moyc
about. In one place. and bed In smother
Tao 6et WAS always dry AMI the place
warm The pigs which were not too far
gone rtcovcfcd. and the ret began 10 grow
and dif well. Here are practical lessons.
which spply iae world over. AMI The real
er can judge regarding them. A more
careless mAn. and one indifferent % The
comfort of hls anlm,ls. would have len
things a. they were. AMI no ioub' woali
have lost al his pigs 10 short time.
There Arc many cases OF lasi sach mar,ge.
meui with hogs which result fatally, ani
arc ascrioSd to cholera or some contagious
disorder.
am satisfied that hogs should never be-
hep, In a bot or close place. OF In base
meat whcrc The manure i put. A fArmcr
recently consulted me about pliiirg his
hog-pcn- under his barn In an extended
basement. Ills plan was o. drop all OF the
mauarc from TIE barn ani COW stables iuip
This basement, ani let the hogs live on Is
and work II over.
This would make tae place damp aud
more or less vet unicf foot, iac very o0a.
tii'0ns uasnltei to swire. A. II w,s The
Intention of the owner 30 wall 10 All In, 80
that II would not frcsfs. IL isuot ueccs'
sary that p'g.hoasc should no. freeze.
bat els necessary that the sir shoah bc
free from dtmpnsss aud The chlllluess
whlch II connected With cellar or warm
damp place. Hogs Arc very susceptible
q colds. both Inward mi outward, ani n
rhcumatsm. I believe IL i law. which
cAunot be broken With impuuiiy, that The
human species vii become slck when con.
lnsd % iAmp quarters. The result. Are
llsg The same With sNlue. The air must
be dry aud pare; above ground j. TIE only
place % Keep hogs. Hogs 80 no, mlni The
cold, u they eau be dry AMI clean, Ani can
get into gO0i oed where they can par
italy cover themselves. The bel should
always hc located where 10 drAns or cur
rents of air will blow upon them. They
never 90 well waen this l. the case, aud
much ol TIE sickness o. hogs Is due %
such exposure.
A pig does not persp.rc like horse, ani
on this account li sh0ali never be driven
fast or chased by dogs. II Only takes
llilo hurrylug % get \ pix very zach
heated, and Oiteu fsiAl results will follow.
n an ovCfhesiedplg IL exposed 10 the cold
IL will cool too suddenly, aui Dc likely 30
have a turn OF congestion In some vital
part Taey vii oiteu worry each other
10 degree tat = dGngeroasfTom oyeTheat.
ing. In hot weather have saved ho:
which wAs feshy. irom.dying when over.
heated 10y Others chasing and nghiln: ~
by hauling II 20 a cool place and throwing
water on H. A. soon ~ IL could walk. 10
was made 10 move about little. and taen
len 10 = cool place.
When hog opens - mOaih 10 get =
greater supply % air. II must be lei alOne,
OF 1, will die from excessive heat Inter
nAlly. II mus, be remembered thai few
degrees fe1tra heating will be liable 10
mel, the fatty coverings 20 is Internal
organs. hence no time should be Lost In
makius H. cooler, when IL Il found sufcr-
ing from excessive heat. have never bad
hogs 10 - well a. when they came out OF
doors TO eat, and had no protection other
than = snug little ballilng running north
ant south rs feet, with . door ~ the south
end, aud the bed a. the opposite. The
width WAS only feet The sly aud yard
were 80 located that the cold winds did
moi strike either. These simple accom-.
moda,lons have afforded me the bes, ne.
suits In wlnterlng y011s pigs, and they
wouli be equally As good for older ones.
The rOor OF The sly which IL simply the
earth, has been raised above all soakage.
or possibility OF we,. and the sides and
end OF the bulldlEg make surrounding Tor
the pigs % lie against and 10 keep the bed
In place. A large siy II not necessary,
and I should much prefer number OF
small ones, with separate yards, rather
than an extensive onc. They might al DC
made with one cOniinned roof, bat the par
tiiions should be frequent. TIE manure
ana All OF The dropplngs can he saved BY
caring out TIE earth inside for depth OF
A Zoo. or more, AMI also on the outside Ia
The ward. A fresh supply OF earth viii an
up thc space, % be again taken away.
With plank door, unless 10 Is tight, the
amount OF fertilizer wasted underneath.
snt no, 20 be reached, Is very great. IL
saved, II will swell the pront.
y. ID. CURTIS.